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Dave McKenna has performed with numerous jazz legends in addition to establishing a reputation as one of the world's great piano soloists. He came from a long line of drummers and transferred his rhythmic genes into a left hand style unparalleled in the world of jazz. Dave joined Charlie Ventura in 1949 at the age of nineteen, and went on to perform and record with Gene Krupa, Zoot Sims, Buddy Rich and Yank Lawson. His solo gigs in and around Boston enabled him to invite guest artists to perform and record, and his collaboration with Joe Venuti, Zoot Sims and Bob Wilber resulted in classic recordings, many on the Concord label. Dave appears frequently at jazz festivals across the country and continues his solo work in the New England area.

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Video is available on loan in DVD format from the Hamilton College Library, via Interlibrary Loan. Please contact your local library's Interlibrary Loan department to have them request specific items via WorldCat Resource Sharing or ALA Form. Interested scholars and jazz enthusiasts are welcome to visit the Hamilton campus and the archive room for consultation with the director. URL: http://www.hamilton.edu/jazzarchive/